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Bone measuring device, United States, 1999

Skeletal biologists study human remains. They can use this bone measuring (osteometric) board to measure the length of human bones. And by measuring the long bone of the leg (the femur), they can estimate the overall height of a person.
This specialist device was developed by Jim Kondrat, of Paleo-Tech Instruments. He is an anthropologist based in Wheeling, Illinois. Professionals working in forensic science can also use it.